These are five of the main principles of the Temenos Academy – which seeks to give space to poets, artists, writers and thinkers who subscribe to the belief that we are firstly spiritual creatures with spiritual needs which have to be nourished if we are to fulfil our potential and be happy. They also have a journal devoted to the arts of the Imagination. ‘Temenos’ means a ‘sacred precinct’.

2. A few of Artist’s Kirsty Deetz’s writings on the “Artist’s Guide for True Engagement in the Creative Process”. I’ve just chosen a few to avoid complete plagarism. But I recommend you read them all here!

Lazy Boy Recliner on the Edge of the Great AbyssBe comfortable with not knowing what you are doing.

Sisyphus Says
Be willing to start over any number of times.

Order out Chaos
Organize your time obsessively.

Knievel’s Leap
Take risks in your work.

The Voice of Terror
Don’t be afraid of your own thoughts.

REFERENCES

Kirsty Deetz, 2009-2012. Lazy Boy Recliner on the Edge of the Great Abyss. Retrieved from: http://www.uwgb.edu/deetzk/writing.html. University of Wisconsin–Green Bay; Wisconsin, USA.